For those who truly love the game, a little wait and some rain can't keep you away from the fun.

"You just grab your rain gear and come on, that's what we have here," said Cheri Stansell, who was first at bat for seats. "We like to sit in the place every time for every game."

Just across the parking lot was a line of tents where team loyalty didn't seem to matter as much as the quality of the tailgate party.

"You meet a lot of good people out here," said Charles Cain. "We have a lot of friends and see them every year. It's like a family reunion."

Many people go to great lengths not to miss a series, like Joy Mammatt and June LaVergne, Louisiana State fans who've been at almost every CWS since the 1990s.

"We all used to sit on the third base line at Rosenblatt (Stadium)," said Hammatt. "That's how we all kind of met. There's like three families that have known each other for years, and that's how it all started."

It's a tradition that started out with fans becoming a family built on baseball history.

"We stay with friends," said Hammatt. "We've made lots of friends. We send them Christmas cards."

Some fans say even if their team doesn't make it to Omaha, it's the experience that keeps them coming back.